Dennis Wheatley
The Irish Witch
London, Hutchinson, 1973 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition, first impression of Dennis Wheatley's occult novel of Satanic worship. Signed by Wheatley to the title page, with the inscription 'For Michael Weeks, with all kind thought from his friend Dennis&apos.In the publisher's original illustrated dust wrapper, price unclipped.The penultimate book in Wheatley's 'Roger Brook' series, about a Napoleonic era secret agent.In this thrilling occult novel, set in the early nineteenth century, a sensuous Irish witch seeks to revive the Hell Fire Club. She ensnares Brook's lovely daughter, Susan, who is being led towards the alter of a ruined castle, where, on Walpurgis night, she will be ritually sacrificed in a Black Mass. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. A touch of sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with rubbing to back strip head and tail, resulting in small losses. Small closed tear to tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
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Keywords: Hell Fire Club Duke de Richleau The Devil Rides Out Satanism Duke de Richleau michael weeks black mass None